Assumptions

A poem

Assumptions not only blind

they kill our souls

hurting the one falsely accused

harming the proud who thinks

they know you inside and out

Assumptions feed hate

spread lies

build walls

keeping everyone set apart

categorized into ‘them’ and ‘us’

Self-righteousness is the clothing

the ‘others’ wear, but really,

all those Assumptions made

shouted, spewed, dress you in the same

clothing…maybe we are all not ‘other’ after all

Assumptions are binding chains

shackling us to pain

only willingness to listen

learn another’s thoughts,

to disagree even, will free us

from the destructiveness of

Assumptions